Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 7,281 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Elijah Abel (1810-1884)
James Tyson Tildon (University of Maryland)
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James Tyson Tildon (1931-2006)
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Will Smith (1968- )
Shelia Y. Oliver
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Shelia Y. Oliver (1952- )

Explore Global African History

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Paul Kagame (1957- )
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Port-au-Spain, Trinidad (1650- )
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(1964) Nnamdi Azikiwe, “Tribalism: A Pragmatic Instrument for National Unity”
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Haile Gebre Selassie (1973- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Quest for Land and Freedom on Canada’s Western Prairies: Black Oklahomans in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1905-1912
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Garveyism Looks Toward the Pacific: The UNIA and Black Workers in the American West
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: For His Times and Ours
Al Smith, Sr., MOHAI opening of Jazz on the Spot, October 15, 1993
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A Successful Decision-Making Strategy for Choosing Where to Donate Your Historical Memorabilia

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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Click on the book cover above to register for the Rumors from Shanghai virtual book launch on April 10. All proceeds from the event go to BlackPast.org.

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